Vienna in Flames

Starting with the gripping account of an eyewitness from the final days of the war, this tour through the city centre focuses on the devastating infernos that have raged through the centuries. 

 

Hear about the miracle of a salvaged fragment of the Holy Cross, the charred remains of a Freemason, and the shots fired at demonstrators in front of the blazing Centre of Justice. 

 

Did you know that the greatest theatre fire disaster in the history of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy led to the founding of the Vienna Volunteer Rescue Society? On the way from the Opera House to Schottenring, hear about firemen, hand-operated box pumps and milestones in the development of modern fire safety regulations.